May 09 2007
What astronomy binoculars do you recomend?
sukiesoya2004 asked:
My budget is around £100. I want a decent quality that will have a good range. If anyone have links to the page where to buy them I would be greatful. Thanks.
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My budget is around £100. I want a decent quality that will have a good range. If anyone have links to the page where to buy them I would be greatful. Thanks.
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Something with a wide field of view. Don’t worry about magnification. 25x is probably perfect. Basically you want big, high quality lenses to gather as much light as possible. Binoculars are a great way to enjoy the sky, I use mine more than my telescope.
I have two sets of 20×80. they are super for astronomy. You’ll need to purchase a tripod. They are big and heavy.
btw, look at thrift stores for tripods.
In my limited experience, 10×50 are better suited for astronomy purposes than most other configurations. The 10 represents the pupil opening size, which at 10mm is only slightly larger than the largest pupil dilation in a normal human (at about 7 mm). This means that you will not waste light that has passed through the lenses but cannot get through your eye pupil. This in turn means that you can see dimmer objects with these binoculars. The 50 represents the magnification, which at 50X is ideally suited for all kinds of objects like nebulae and open star clusters. Binoculars like these are best purchased at a store that specializes in optical instruments. If a nearby dealer is not available, then you can search on line at:
oriontelescopes.com or
celestron.com
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